Bransford Bridge (18 MW wind farm)
Bransford Bridge is an 18 MW wind farm project in Rugby, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: refused on 7 September 2011; the record was last updated on 5 April 2012.
18 MWwind farm
refusedstatus in REPD
5 April 2012record last updated
Rugbycouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 6 June 2011 | Application submitted |
| 7 September 2011 | Refused by the planning authority |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 18 MW
- Status (REPD)
- refused
- Record last updated
- 5 April 2012
- Operator or applicant
- Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE)
- Planning authority
- Rugby
- Planning application reference
- R10/2303
- Turbines
- 9
- Address (REPD)
- n/w of Junction 1, M6, Churchover, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV23
- Council area (by location)
- Rugby
- Time to decision
- 13 weeks
- REPD reference
- 3395
Who decides
| Applications | Rugby | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 25 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 3 (12%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 18 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 2 of 2 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 5 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 12.6 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 0 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harborough Fields Farm | solar farm | 27 | permission expired | 0.3 |
| Swift Wind Farm (Bransford Bridge) | wind farm | 8 | refused on appeal | 1.1 |
| Streetfield Farm | solar farm | 18.3 | operational | 2.0 |
| School Farm | solar farm | 12 | refused | 2.2 |
| Swift Wind Farm | wind farm | 8 | application withdrawn | 2.3 |
| Northfield House Solar Farm | solar farm | 26 | operational | 3.8 |
| Bungalow Farm, Smeaton Lane | battery storage | 60 | application submitted | 6.4 |
| Bungalow Farm, Smeaton Lane | battery storage | 60 | application submitted | 6.4 |
| Coal Pit Lane, Willey Solar Farm | solar farm | 16 | application submitted | 6.4 |
Status and dates as recorded in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract); the database is compiled from public sources and can lag behind council decisions. Location: REPD grid reference (52.4238, -1.2677).